Uptake of mass drug administration programme for schistosomiasis control in Koome Islands, Central Uganda.

Uptake of mass drug administration programme for schistosomiasis control in Koome Islands, Central Uganda.

Schistosomiasis is one of the neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination in Uganda through the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme. Praziquantel has been distributed using community resource persons in fixed sites and house-to-house visits; however the uptake is still below target cov...

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Main Authors:	Doreen Tuhebwe, James Bagonza, Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, Adoke Yeka, Alison M Elliott, Fred Nuwaha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:	PLoS ONE
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4382187?pdf=render

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